It runs a competitive league for local runners that can enhance your running experience by adding more companionship and friendly competition. It's an excellent way to get to know members of other clubs - particularly those who are of a smilar standard to yourself.
A series of 20 local races. of varying length, are selected at the commencement of each year and members encouraged to compete in at least 12 of those events, scoring points based on their relative positions within a 'performance' grouping and the relevant age-group. Thereby members measure their improving (or otherwise) fitness against that of others on a regular basis over the whole year.
An annual awards dinner is held at the close of each year to present trophies to the winners of each group - a very popular social event!
Membership is only £5 per year. Click for a NSRRA Membership Form .
The NSRRA have a slick new web site now - where you can find links to full results of completed events, current league tables and a whole lot more: NSRRA
SEE HERE FOR THE 2010 CALENDAR OF RACES
NSRRA LEAGUE TEAM COMPETITION 2010
The competition is based on the points score to date for the best 8 male runners and best 4 lady runners in each team.
In the team tables up to and including the Staffs. Knot 5, the Harriers are placed 1st from 8 in the Mens competition and 1st from 6 in the Ladies competition.
Up to 27 June 2010, 24 of our men and 13 of our Ladies have run at least 1 counting race, with the following as particular successes so far:
Paul Douglas 3rd in Group B & 1st in Age group
Chris Owen 4th in Group C & 3rd in Age group
Rob Simpson 1st in Group D & 3rd in Age group
Bill Whitworth 1st in Group G & 1st in Age group
Tony Baker 2nd in Group G
Karen D Murray 1st in Group W & 3rd in Age group
Liz Stanyer 3rd in Group W & 3rd in Age group
Caroline Nichol 4th in Group W & 4th in Age group
Chris Skellern 4th in Group L & 2nd in Age group
Well done to all Club members who are in the NSRRA competition & keep battling!
NSRRA LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION 2009
11 Harriers competed in at least 12 of the races, with a further 17 competing in fewer than 12.
See the table below.
Particular congratulations go to:
Paul Douglas for winning his age group,
Chris Skellern & Judith Colman for being 2nd in theirs
and Karen Davies & Eddie Smith for being 3rd in theirs.
Karen was also 2nd in the Group M competition.
The Harriers Men competitors gained 4th place from 8 complete teams, whilst the Lady Harriers finished 2nd from 4 complete teams
See here for full tables.
In the League 2008 the final Harrier placings were as follows:
JUDITH IS THE ONLY HARRIER WHO MANAGED TO RUN ALL 20 RACES - TRUE GRIT JUDITH, WELL DONE !
ONLY 28 HARRIERS HAVE COMPETED IN THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR AND ONLY 14 OF THEM HAVE DONE MORE THAN HALF OF THE RACES.
As our school report might say, "Could do better !".
